Daily Scripture

ORTHODOX BIBLE STUDY

Friday, December 23, 2033

Friday of the 28th week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastJulian: December 10

Epistle

Titus 1.15-2.10

Read in context

1:15Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

2:1But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

2:2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

2:3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

2:4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

2:5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

2:6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

2:7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

2:8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

2:9Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

2:10Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

Gospel

Luke 21.37-22.8

Read in context

21:37And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.

21:38And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

22:1Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

22:2And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

22:3Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.

22:4And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

22:5And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

22:6And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.

22:7Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.

22:8And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.